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Kesa Considers Sale Of Comet Stores

Kesa Electricals is considering selling its 250 Comet-branded UK stores, following a 15.2% decline in like-for-like sales for the 16 weeks to May. Comet accounts for one third of group sales for Kesa, reaching £5.1bn last year.

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